Brewery: Berkshire Brewing CompanyLocation: 12 Railroad St., South Deerfield, MAThe Tour: 1:00 on Saturdays — and it’s FREE with two generous samples of whatever is on tap!Flagship Brew: The Steel Rail Ale. This beer is delicious, and is the closest competitor we’ve found yet to Lake Placid’s Ubu Ale.What to Bring: Either bring some snacks, [...]

Brewery: Thomas Hooker BreweryLocation: 16 Tobey Rd; Bloomfield, ConnecticutCost: Friday Night Happy Hour from 5:00 – 8:00 pm ($10 / includes brewery tour, beer, and pint glass); Saturday Tastings from 12:00 – 5:00 pm ($5 / includes beer and tour)What to bring: Don’t forget your driver’s license — and come with some food in your [...]

Brewery: Brooklyn BreweryLocation: Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New YorkCost: Free tour, $5 token for each cup of beerThings to bring: Any food you’d like to snack on — and don’t forget your driver’s license! Things to know: the 4 main ingredients of beer – water, yeast, malt, and hops.  On almost every brewery tour we’ve [...]

Visiting the Olympic sites and hiking the Adirondacks can leave any visitor to Lake Placid in dire need of a good beer. We were, of course, no exception. Our days snowshoeing through the woods and checking out the Olympic history of the town left us in desperate need of refreshment. So when we heard that [...]